The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-01-21

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ton gives a marvellous exhibition or the growth
Of the territory, both in population and educA-
tional advantages. The report has been received
so late as TO prevent that extended comment
which Its importance deserves. l can only COM
mend it 10 the legislature a. well worthy OF their
examination and study. The following table
gives e brief summary OF the facts contained in
the report. The figures are those for the year
ending June 30, 1856:
Total receipts. S49,5o9 -
expenditures. 1,S4''-oo %
Balance on hand S432,O COG Sc
Number of children OF school age. l03,3s4
Number OF teachers employed. 1000
Number Of schools 5000
Number Of school houses. ........ 3,467
Population to each school ........ l29
Sittings in school hOuses....... 1lO,ll1
Value OF permanent school prop
erty.... 81, 9S9, 696 20
The interesting report of the commissioner OF
immigration Is submitted herewith. II any one
has supposed this office to be a sinecure. the pc
rusal of the report will dispel the idea. III
business of the commissioner has steadily grown,
until his office is now among the busiest OF the
territorial officials. Inquiries about Dakota have
been received from nearly every state and terri
tory Ia the Union, embracing nearly 5000 sep
arate inquiries IL nineteen months. From 20
200 TO $4,000 persons have been supplied with
documents of various kinds. The number OF
miles OF railroad track laid during 1886, as
given by the commissioner, Is 67S, and
the total miles of completed road In the
territory, 3,49l. Several hundred miles are
graded also, on which traCklayinE will begin in
the spring. One OF the most important dut les
assigned the commissioner, that of collecting
local statistics, he has been unable to perform
in anything like a thorough and satisfactory
manner, owing TO the detects Of the law. Suca
results as it has been possible 20 accomplish are
submitted with his report. He suggests certain
amendments to the law in this, and other re-
spects, to which l invite your attention. The
board Of agriculture has accomplished more than
was hoped In its formation. In deserves en-
enlargement. Two fairs have been held at
Huron which were surprising in their complete
ness, and in the success which attended them.
believe an experimental farm under the direc-
ton of this board, or other competent direction,
would be a valuable help to our agricultural in
terest. We do not want a scheme to provide
places for more officials, but a plain simple pro-
vision, for practical experiments, which shall be
or service to the farmers OF the territory. The
board Of dental examiners submit a report show
ing ninety-eight registered dentists in the terri
tory. The receipts Of the board in two years in
fees have been 5000; expenditures, S478. SO.
The board asks that the difference be made good
by an appropriation
RAILWAY COMMISSION.
The creation of the railway commission, while
an experiment, has certainly redounded to the
public benefit. Perhaps the greatest advantage
has accrued from the speedy settlement of dis
putes between the people and the companies.
the railways having for the most part complied
very promptly with the requests of the commits
sion All the roads in the territory have reduced
the rates of freight since the organization of the
commission, and some the passenger rates also.
Considering that the powers OF the commission
were limited, and that the law itself was very
crude and incomplete the people have reason to
mains 10 be done, however, before the full meas
ure of usefulness is attained by the commission.
How this shall be realized is a difficult
problem, as the question of transporta-
ton always has been. II does seem,
however, as IL some means ought to
be devised whereby the farmers product could
be taken TO market with reasonable promptness,
and az rates which shall not invite bankruptcy.
There has been more than one period in The past
lew years when the more grain a farmer raised
the poorer he became. This is disastrous TO the
railroads as we'll as the farmer, for their hope, as
well az his, lies in agricultural prosperity. The
commission make u number OF recommends
tlons looking TO the improvement of the law, to
which i invite attention. Those relating to the
regulation of elevators, requiring them TO be
licensed and operated under bond, so as TO af-
ford tho farmer assurance that his grain is safely
deposited, and stamping warehouse receipts
with the necessary authority to make them
negotiable, seem reasonable and timely. Ane x-
| traofdinary state OF affairs existed in October and
| November, particularly along the line of the
Manitoba road, it being impossible to furnish
cars to carry the grain brought In by the farm
ers. All the elevators were filled, teams were
waiting at the stations to unload, and COM
plants poured in upon the commissioners from
all ousrsers. Perhaps SO serious a blockade is
not likely TO occur again, but there seems Int
one remedy for the difficulty, and that Ia in
multiplying the number OF cars. The roads
will probably take steps in this direction, but as
these cars, and indeed a great number OF the
present complement must remain idle nine
months in the year, the outlay will necessarily
be q losing one, and will be incurred with hesi-
tation- The correspondence on this sub
ject, submitted in the supplemental
report of the commissioners, should be
carefully read. This whole subject of transpor-
tation is a difficult one, but i know Of none OF
such Importance TO the people. We look to the
railroads TO develop this country. and none OF
us wish TO deter new lines from coming in; but
the farmer must live, or roads will have no in
centive TO come, and would be Of no use III they
did come. The railroad commission should have
the confidence OF the people. II from any cause,
however slight. they are without that conf
dence. their power to- good Is greatly impaired
They should be under no personal obligations to
the roads, and therefore, while they should have
the privilege OF passing over the various lines
without charge, they should be prohibited from
soliciting any special privileges In the way of
passes or otherwise The duty they have to
perform is a delicare one, and the board should
be above the suspicion OF having their judg-
ment warped bv favors of any kind whatever.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ETC.
The governor commends the school for the
deaf and dumb at Sioux Falls. and thinks IL Is
In excellent condition, and well MANAGED. The
university at Grand Forks is well conducted,
with q good faculty: the only discourRging cir
cumsrance being the limited number of students
in attendance, which is loo small for the char
acter Of the institution, the terms. and the ex-
ceilent course OF study offered The university
at Vermflifon IL In q fiourishing condition, and
promises . total attendance during the present
year OF 80. The aericnlturai college at Brook
/ iAgs had 252 students enrolled for the last col
lege v. ar. He an appropriation TO
pay for the new normal school &C Madison. the
| old building having been destroyed by fire. The
school az mines at Rapid City opens In February
Tor me reception OF pupils, with = promise OF
.arccss. No report has been received
rom tho normal school ut Spearnsh.
there are go insane persons in the two hospi-
1alS at Yauxton a-idsJamesfown- The governor
thinks THAT forty or nifty more might be accom-
modaEcd without any serious difdcuItys but
considers il undcniable that there wild be need
Of enlarsiag both hospitals before tive. years
mveexltrea. Both institutions seem TO be well
ssndgcted. He thinks there SHOULD he provision
uncer the law for an official inspection 0f the